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Smart From the Heart: An Emotionally Intelligent Conversation about Emotional Intelligence
People come to counseling not because things are going well, but rather, typically because their lives are out of balance, in a funk and overwhelmed. “Emotional Intelligence” is not typically a term that they’re familiar with, but the lack thereof, they are. Most, maybe even all, of these wonderful clients are struggling with a common…
Read MorePersonal Boundaries, Relationship Boundaries and Emotional Boundaries
Years ago I was asked to give a talk on boundaries for a group divorcees who were reentering the dating world. As I was doing some research, I came across, “A Checklist on Boundaries in a Relationship,” in The California Therapist. Times change but boundaries will always be a cornerstone of health and well-being. And…
Read MoreAbundance Mentality: Free Coffee, Open Prosperity and the Black Canyon Shell Secret of Success
I’d like to introduce you to Donna. I met her on my recent vacation out to Arizona. She works at the Shell Station on 34400 S Old Black Canyon Hwy, Black Canyon City, Arizona. I stopped in only to get some gas and a cup of coffee, but left with a story to share. And now,…
Read MoreLife Coach Notes: Post Holiday Resting?
I am remiss in taking so long to write this, but I’ve been a bit busy. I’m going to role-reverse and share a bit from my life first. During the course of the last two months, my Paleo food plan went missing and my daily exercise program ran away from me. My daily meditation and…
Read More200 Stinkin’ Words
“How do you write a book?” “200 stinkin’ words a day.” As I heard this on a recent podcast, I received an internal kick-in-the-butt. Having proclaimed myself as a “writer” I was reminded of my lifelong and seemingly chronic lack of discipline and follow-through around writing. If there was an Olympic competition for unfinished blog…
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